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Is salary 200000 in tokyo enough? 2005/12/21 01:01
I am coming to Tokyo shortly on a job visa. Salary is 200000 yen after tax.My wife will join me on dependent visa. Is this salary enough to start off with? What are the living costs there? We are from India
by Sandesh D. Patil  

200K salary in Tokyo 2005/12/21 10:08
Sandesh,
I suppose it depends on the standard of living you are used to, but if you are planning on living in or close to Tokyo, then a salary of 200,000 will be *very* tight for two people.
Anyway, I thought the minimum salary requirement for most types of working visa was 250K.
by Dave in Saitama rate this post as useful

what kind of work and visa? 2005/12/22 12:57
Are you coming to Japan on a full working visa such as a specialist or on a working holiday visa? Generally a working holiday visa allows you to work part-time for up to a 1 year limit or 6 months full time work (the other 6months beings travelling/no work). 200,000 pm will be very tight for 2 people but what else is included? If that includes an apartment and utilities then you will find it more comfortable to live on that salary.
by D rate this post as useful

Expenses in Tokyo 2005/12/22 15:29
As it was said above, a salary of 200000 is quite tight for two people. Rent for a decent house in Tokyo Outskirts will be atleast 60000. Minimum utility charges comes to around 3000yen (gas), 3000 yen (power) and 3000 yen (water + hot water) if we use them with much discretion. transportation around Tokyo only for going to Office and returning will be minimum 5000 yen. So you see that most basic expenses itself is around 75000 yen *minimum*. So you will be able to just manage, but if you want to save money, then 200000 yen is too little in Tokyo.
by Sripathi_avs rate this post as useful

How about...... 2005/12/23 13:40
How about salary of 95,000 yen in Osaka. But everything is provided.
by csl rate this post as useful

No 2005/12/23 14:09
I'm afraid it's not enough even with provisions provided for two people.
by cc rate this post as useful

Is Salary 300,000 enough in tokyo 2005/12/23 16:01
I am Kamran and will be coming to Japan for two years work visa. What about 300,000 salary in tokyo provided that accomodation will be provided by my sponsors. Will there be any saving? further, Please guide me what should be the salary for the medium class living standard professional? Kindly also tell me, if possible, what is the salary scale for a professional having Baschelor in Civil Engineering, Post graduate studies in Business Administration couple with four years of work experience.
by Kamran rate this post as useful

better 2005/12/23 16:40
300,000 is better. If the job you're getting is related to the degree you have then I'm not sure but I believe it should be a little higher but 300,000 is OK with extras you're getting because you don't get pay by what degree you carry if the work you're getting is unrelated to your profession.
by cc rate this post as useful

tax question 2005/12/24 04:52
I'm going to Yokohama in March, and my salary will be 600000 before tax. How about that on? Is it enough? And how much is the TAX? Could somebody enlight me?
by Tota rate this post as useful

umm... 2005/12/25 08:52
Are you married?
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to cc 2005/12/25 17:30
No , I'm single.
by Tota rate this post as useful

... 2005/12/26 21:00
And I forgot to mention that my expenses (accomodation, travel costs) will be payed by the Company. Should I pay tax after those as well?
by Tota rate this post as useful

shiranaikedo 2005/12/28 13:45
I have no idea, you should ask your employer what the tax deal is.
You should be OK with that amount after tax because you are single without dependence.
by tota rate this post as useful

sumimasen 2005/12/29 03:17
I got your name down on name column by mistake, sorry.
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re: Tota 2005/12/29 14:52
Hehe, I think 600,000 yen/month for a single person with no dependants in Yokohama and the company paying for your accomodation and commuting expenses is more than enough. How I wish I was in that situation...
by bleh rate this post as useful

re: bleh 2005/12/30 07:17
But it is my salary before tax. Does anybody know how much is the TAX in Japan?
by Tota rate this post as useful

this is what I know... 2006/1/5 16:08
I've just signed an x-pat contract here and managed to negotiate a salary AFTER tax. That due to that Japaniese tax laws are quite tricky to figure out. From what I've heard, the tax changes depending how long you are going to stay. First year you will have to pay about 10-13% tax. If your accomodation is provided to you by th ecompany, you will have to pay a benefit tax for that, but that one is included in the figure above (the answer is based on my own salary and the company is paying for my accomodation which is about 280.000Y/month). If you stay here more than one year, the tax will increase up to approx 20%. These rules apply if you start working here Janury 1st and end your employment December 31st. I've heard that there might be som difficulties when the employment starts and ends in the middle of year (like you might have to pay tax for two years or so), but I don't know for sure. Good luck
by LostViking rate this post as useful

how about a 175000Y before tax in Osaka? 2006/9/21 15:58
Will this be enough?
by viking rate this post as useful

3.5 million yen per year 2006/9/22 18:11
Is 3.5 million yen per year enough to live on in the countryside of Kagoshima? My company is paying all housing and living expenses...
by Pimp Daddy G rate this post as useful

2000000 2006/9/23 07:51
Oh my...
200000 on the edge..
I would'nt take this job
serious!
by Lukulus rate this post as useful

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